A Saturday

Today was especially simple and especially perfect!  My morning started when Maggie crawled in our bed.  We made coffee, eggs, and waffles before Luke the ninja woke up.  The kids spent the morning playing with Legos and Hungry Hungry Hippos.  We had a birthday party and a short shopping experience at the mall... then we came home for some time outside in this beautiful weather!  The kids got out their jeep and took it for a ride up the street to our best friends' house.  We picked up their little girl and were off again... 3 deep in a 2 seater!  That trip took us to a big red dirt pile.  Luke had a big smile and belly laugh as he was throwing chunks of dirt at the large machines.  Maggie did circles in the cul-de-sac with some of the girls.  She was pushing the pedal, leaning back, hands in her lap, and a "watch me" smile on her face.  I had to jog to keep up with the 12v jeep when we headed home and Luke kicked it in to full gear.  When we got home the neighbors were outside.  Luke immediately went to the dirt to dig and make mud.  As the sun started to dip, so did the energy levels and patience of my sweet babies.  They relaxed in the back yard while I 'cooked' dinner.  We had cheese-only quesidillas and green-iced cupcakes for dessert.  All of us were in jammies by 7:00 and ready for a tv show and cuddles.  What else would you do after a busy, active day?  Nothing major, but many things specials about today.